Run a race, help local schools

Friday

May 10, 2013 at 10:52 AM

The Courier presents the 5K Run for Excellence and Cajun Food Fest will be held Saturday in downtown Houma.

The Courier presents the 5K Run for Excellence and Cajun Food Fest will be held Saturday in downtown Houma.The race starts at 6 p.m. The kids’ run is at 5:30 p.m. The price for the race and post-race festivities is $20 for students (5-20) and $35 for adults. The price includes a T-shirt.The cost for non-racers to enter the festival is $25 for adults, $15 for students 13-20 and $5 for students 5-12. Kids 4 and under enter free.The festival will include a Kids Corner, open till 9:30 p.m., that includes face painting, balloon art, magic shows, arts-and-crafts and other activities. The Bucktown Allstars will perform from 6:30 to 10 p.m.Proceeds help support the Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence, which has awarded more than $898,000 to Terrebonne’s schools since 2001. For information or to register, visit www.tfae.org.